Spanish judge says downloading is legal

Iria · Nov 4, 2006, 11:35 PM

Source: The Register
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A judge in the northern city of Santander in Spain dismissed a case against an anonymous 48-year-old man who shared digital music on the net.

Judge Paz Aldecoa of No. 3 Penal Court ruled that under Spanish law a person who downloads music for personal use can not be punished or branded a criminal. He called it "a practised behaviour where the aim is not to gain wealth but to obtain private copies".

Nov 4, 2006, 11:35 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Spanish judge says downloading is legal Source: The Register _________ A judge in the northern city of Santander in Spain dismissed a case against an anonymous 48-year-old man who shared digital music on the net. Judge Paz Aldecoa of No. 3 Penal Court ruled that under Spanish law a person who downloads music for personal use can not be punished or branded a criminal. He called it "a practised behaviour where the aim is not to gain wealth but to obtain private copies".